It is one of the most characteristic blows when we play our favorite sport, of which the companions of the Adidas Paddle Blog. Jaime Rey will try to explain how to do the technique well, what are the main situations in which we can find it and the main mistakes that are usually made.
Padel World Press .- First of all, it should be noted that the boat soon is one of the most complicated shots to execute, so we should only use it when necessary, without abusing it.
One aspect to take into account in the boat soon are the handles (this right or backhand), since we can try to execute it flat or topspin depending on the ball that we want to play and the position of the track in which we let's find.
To talk about the technique of this beating we would have to divide it into four phases:
a) Standby position (1 image): We must adopt an active position, that is, the knees bent, the legs open to the width of the shoulders and with the weight on the tip of the feet.
b) Armed (2 image): It must be very short. The blade will have to be almost at the point of impact of the ball.
c) Impact point (3 image): We will have to try to hit the ball in front of our body, without it exceeding us… Otherwise, we will have a good chance of missing the shot or leaving a comfortable ball for the opponent.
d) Termination (4 image): It will depend on the ball that we want to play: small, deep or balloon.
As for the tactics in defense, highlight that in it we can distinguish two situations, depending on whether we are in a defensive position or in an attack position.
- Defense Position: Usually, in it we usually find the pot soon when we are going to subtract. As we have said before, we must be in an active position and very flexed to be able to anticipate the ball that will come with speed. At the time of subtraction we will have two options: subtract from globe or subtract from below.
If we are going to subtract from the bottom, we will have to vary the grip of the paddle slightly to try to get a top ball, as we have done in the stroke technique. On the other hand, if we want to subtract from the balloon, what we will have to do is to open the face of the shovel slightly to get the trajectory of the ball to be ascending and, with this, to be able to pass to our rivals.
At the moment of executing this stroke it is advisable not to vary the direction of the ball excessively and to try to play it in the same direction as it comes. Another situation that we can find from the defense is how much they are attacking us with volleys or trays at our feet. We have to try to shoot shots without excessive speed, to achieve counterattack and win the net again. We do not have to sin excessively, the boat will soon be on paddle in this situation, since we run the risk of leaving the ball easy for the rival to finish the point.
- Attack Position: We are usually in two situations. One of them is when we take and upload to the network. If the opponent manages to subtract the feet, we must play a ball without excessive risk at the back of the court.
The second is when they throw a little girl at us and play a ball at our feet. If the opponents decide not to go up, we will play a comfortable ball at the back of the court but, on the contrary, if they are going to win the net, we will have to try to generate a ball that does not fit above the waist, which will allow us keep the initiative on point. We will have to play this ball with little risk, looking for the center of the court or keeping the direction from where it came.
Some of the main errors
One of them is when we are in defense position and we want to get a lot of pot balls soon. We can fall into this error when we still do not have enough confidence to wait for the ball to bounce off the wall. We have to try to explain to the students that more options are open to us if we let the ball in so that it bounces off the wall.
In attack, a very common mistake is to want to play the pot soon changing radically the direction of the ball. If the rivals have generated a good shot and decide to go up to win the net, we must play the ball in the same direction or center of the court. If we change the direction of the ball, we run the risk of being anticipated and not giving us time to go to the other side.
Exercises to practice the boat soon
1.- We work in parallel one against one. One is placed in volley position and the other in defense. The volley always has to try to play in front of the feet of the defender while the defending must maintain a good leg mobility to try to always catch the boat bounce soon. You have to try to generate shots that complicate the things you attack, do not give the ball.
2.- We played a 'mini-match' in the middle of the service box. The condition is that the ball always has to bounce, which forces to try to catch the ball always boat soon.
3.- Two in defensive position and two in attack. The defense have to play a small ball and those in the position of volley must go in a mandatory way to catch it soon. Those who are in defense must make the decision to go up or not. Those who are in attack, decide what is best based on what their rivals do.
Finally, we encourage you to put these exercises into practice so that you can improve your boat soon. When you play your games, take into account when and how you have to apply it ... And, above all, not wanting to take shots that you are not used to doing.
Until next time!
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